Ireland is the new gender equality role model in the EU
The EU flew in the face of those who believed that Nordic countries would dominate the gender equality scene in European academia in 2023.
More researchers with immigrant backgrounds
However, researchers born in Norway to immigrant parents still account for less than one per cent of researchers. “Remember that this is a young group,” says Statistics Norway.
Never have there been so many equality plans but who ensures their quality?
Nowadays, most universities, university colleges and research institutes have action plans for equality. Institutions have responsibility for the content and quality of their action plans, says the Ministry of Education and Research.
“Action plans are more than mere words and good intentions”
A new report shows that gender equality advisers and good systems generate engagement and results for gender equality and diversity in research.
Call for measures to combat gender-based violence in academia
“Gender-based violence affects the majority of students and staff in higher education,” according to Fredrik Bondestam from the University of Gothenburg.
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